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Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Oct. 19, 2022

Business Meeting: Oct. 25, 2022

Summary:

Approve and Authorize the Public Works Director to sign a Local Agency Agreement with WSP-USA to provide engineering design, plans, specifications, and engineers estimate of probable construction costs for improvement of the Reynolds Road / Harrison Avenue Corridors.

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional engineering design services for improvement of the Reynolds Avenue / Harrison Avenue corridors that was published in The Chronicle on April 14 and April 21, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County received its lone proposal from WSP USA. The proposal was reviewed and evaluated by Public Works; and

WHEREAS, Public Works selected WSP USA and supporting sub-consultants (collectively referred to as the Consultant) to provide professional engineering design services for improvement of the Reynolds Ave / Harrison Ave Corridors to include providing engineering design, plans, specifications and engineer's estimate of probable construction costs, surveying, right-of-way and real estate acquisition services, and stormwater, sanitary sewer, and water utility installations, utility coordination, locating relocation and undergrounding services. The work will also include geotechnical investigations, utility coordination, locating relocation and undergrounding services. This work also includes geotechnical investigations, environmental permitting, cultural resources and public outreach for the improvement of the Reynolds Avenue / Harrison Avenue corridors; and

WHEREAS, Public Works has prepared a contract with WSP USA in the amount of $3,717,149.00 for providing professional engineering design, PS&E, right-of-way, real estate acquisitions, geotechnical, and environmental permitting services for the project.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approves the contract in the amount of $3,717,149.00 with WSP USA and authorizes the Public Works Director to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 25th day of October, 2022.